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headlight
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head·light  (hdlt)
n.
1. A light with a reflector and lens mounted on the front of a locomotive, automobile, or other vehicle. Also called headlamp.
2. A lamp mounted on a miner's or spelunker's hard hat.

headlight [ˈhɛdˌlaɪt], headlamp
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a powerful light, equipped with a reflector and attached to the front of a motor vehicle, locomotive, etc. See also quartz-iodine lamp
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.headlightheadlight - a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
electrical system - equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
foglamp - headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather
Fresnel lens - lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length
light source, light - any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
Translations
headlight [ˈhɛdlaɪt] nphare m

headlight [ˈhɛdˌlaɪt] headlamp [ˈhɛdˌlæmp] n (Aut) → faro, fanale m
headlight [ˈhɛdˌlaɪt] headlamp [ˈhɛdˌlæmp] n (Aut) → faro, fanale m

headlight مصباح أمامى, مصباح علوي přední světlo forlygte Scheinwerfer προβολέας faro ajovalo, etuvalo phare prednje svjetlo, svjetiljka na glavi fanale anteriore, faro ヘッドライト, ヘッドランプ 전조등 koplamp billykt, frontlys przedni reflektor farol dianteiro фара helljus, strålkastare ไฟหน้าของรถยนต์ ön lamba đèn pha 前灯, 头灯


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